G/TBT/N/URY/73  
28 February  2023 
(23-1369) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  Spanish  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.  
 
1. Notifying Member : URUGUAY  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles  3.2 and 7.2):  
2. Agency responsible:  
Asesoría  de Política Comercial  (Trade Policy Advisory Office)  
Ministerio de Economía y Finanzas  (Ministry of Economy and Finance)  
Paraguay 1401 - 2º Piso  
Tel.: +598 1712, Ext. 4315/4319  
Email: apc.otc@mef.gub.uy  
Montevideo  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:  
Dirección Nacional de I ndustrias  (National Directorate of Industry)  
Ministerio de Industria, Energía y Minería  (Ministry of Industry, Energy and Mining)  
Mercedes 1041 - 1º Piso  
Tel.: (+598) 2840 1234, Ext. 2166  
Email: comentariosimpoalimentosybebidas@miem.gub.uy  
Montevideo  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [ ], 2.10.1 [ ], 5.6.2 [X], 5.7.1 [ ], 3.2 [ ], 7.2 [ ], 
other:  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN wher e applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading . ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable) : For details, 
see Anexo 1 - Nómina de alimentos/bebidas importados que requieren el certificado de 
comercialización  (Annex 1 - List of imported foods/beverages that require a marketing 
certificate)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document : Proyecto de 
Decreto por el cual se modifica el Decreto Nº 338/982 de 22 de setiembre de 1982, por 
el cual se aplica n los controles de evaluación de la conformidad de los alimentos y bebidas 
importadas, previas a su liberación al mercado interno  (Draft decree amending Decree 
No. 338/982, of 2 2 September 1 982, implementing the conformity assessment controls 
for imported foods and beverages, prior to the products' release onto the domestic 
market) ; (17 pages, in Spanish)  G/TBT/N/URY/73  
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  6. Description of content : The notified draft decree updates the procedure for obtaining 
the marketing certificate provided for under Decree No. 338/982, of 2 2 September 1 982, 
considering current international trade trends and ensuring the safety of and equal 
marketing conditions for  foods in the country . It also updates the mechanisms for applying 
the imported food and beverage controls falling within the scope of application of Decree 
No. 338/982, and the amendments and related provisions thereto, in order to create a 
trade facilita tion-compliant system that ensures complementarity and agility among 
different public and private actors, in response to market dynamics, user needs, and new 
risk control and management mechanisms . Lastly, the objective scope of application of 
Decree No. 338/982, of 2 2 September 1 980, is amended, incorporating new products in 
accordance with the criteria and objectives originally envisaged by the Decree.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable : Protection of hum an health or safety  
8. Relevant documents:  
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9. Proposed date of adoption : To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force : To be determined  
10. Final date for comments : 60 days from notification  
11. Texts available from : National enquiry point [ ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available, of other body:  
The text of the draft Decree is attached to this notification.  
https://www.gub.uy/ministerio -industria -energia -
mineria/comunicacion/noticias/con sulta-publica -proyecto -decreto -modificativo -del-
regimen -importacion  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/TBT/URY/23_1378_00_s.pdf